Highest risk cities in Minnesota
Highest air quality risk cities in Minnesota
Ranked city list for poor air quality and smoke stress. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
AQI score
26/100
Updated Mon, Aug 3, 5:45 AM.
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Top 25 cities by aqi score.
#1
Bemidji, MN
12 points above the state average
#2
Chisholm, MN
11 points above the state average
#3
Dilworth, MN
11 points above the state average
#4
Eveleth, MN
11 points above the state average
#5
Moorhead, MN
11 points above the state average
#6
Virginia, MN
11 points above the state average
#7
Crookston, MN
10 points above the state average
#8
Hibbing, MN
10 points above the state average
#9
Park Rapids, MN
10 points above the state average
#10
Breckenridge, MN
9 points above the state average
#11
Grand Rapids, MN
7 points above the state average
#12
Thief River Falls, MN
7 points above the state average
#13
Detroit Lakes, MN
6 points above the state average
#14
Duluth, MN
6 points above the state average
#15
Fergus Falls, MN
6 points above the state average
#16
Hermantown, MN
6 points above the state average
#17
Perham, MN
6 points above the state average
#18
Rice Lake, MN
6 points above the state average
#19
Two Harbors, MN
6 points above the state average
#20
Wadena, MN
6 points above the state average
#21
Alexandria, MN
2 points above the state average
#22
Baxter, MN
2 points above the state average
#23
Brainerd, MN
2 points above the state average
#24
Cloquet, MN
2 points above the state average
#25
Long Prairie, MN
1 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.